Irregular verb
shrink
/ʃrɪŋk/
- Base
- shrink
- Past simple
- shrank / shrunk
- Past participle
- shrunk
Usage
shrank is the traditional simple past; shrunk is now also common there, but it's the only accepted form of the participle.
Meaning
- to become smaller
Example
My jumper shrank in the wash.
The market has shrunk considerably this year.
Their savings shrank after the unexpected bill.